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ADVANCED SCHOLAR IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS 



SIBLE CLASSES. 



BY BENTON SMITH. 



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NO. 37, CORNHIIX. 

1868. 



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ADVANCED SCHOLAKS IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS 



BIBLE CLASSES. 



BY BENTON SMITH, 




BOSTON : 
UNTVERSALIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, 

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1868. 



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PREFACE. 



For some time there has been a call for another 
instruction-book for the higher classes in our Sunday 
Schools, and for Bible Classes. This book is an 
attempt to meet that demand. It wiH be found to 
have unity and close connection. All the answers 
are given in full, and yet the subjects are not ex- 
hausted, leaving opportunity for the true work of the 
teacher. Some might prefer a simple reference to 
the Scriptures for the answer, rather than this giving 
of the full answer in the book, that the student might 
be compelled to consult the Scriptures. Both modes 
have their advantages; but, after consulting many 
who have had much experience in Sunday-school 
instruction, it seemed preferable to adopt the mode 
here followed. May this little book become the way 
of many to Christian truth and life 1 B. S. 

Boston, October, 1868. 



CONTENTS. 



PART I. 

PAGE. 

I. Preparation for Christ 7 

II. The Rich Lawyer 10 

III. Parable of the Sheep and Goats 13 

IV. Barnabas 16 

V. Stephen 18 

VI. Philip 20 

VII. The World-wide Charity of the Christian Church 24 

VIII. The Publicans 32 

IX. The Soldiers 36 

X. Corroborating Scriptures 39 

PART II. 

I. The Gospel extended to the Gentiles 41 

II. Simeon 43 

III. The Mob at Nazareth : 48 

IV. Greeks desire to see Jesus 52 

V. Christ at the Well of Jacob 56 

VI. The Inhospitable Samaritans 59 

VII. Miracles worked by Christ for those who were 

not of the Jewish Nation 62 

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VIII. The Syrophcenician Woman 64 

IX. The Leaven 66 

X. The Marriage of the King's Son 67 

XI. The Laborers in the Vineyard 68 

XII. The Great Supper 70 

Xlir. The Rich Man and Lazarus 71 

XIV. The Laborers in the Vineyard 73 

PART III. 

I. Nicodemus 75 

II. Preparation of the Apostles for the Holy Spirit. 82 

III. The Walk to Emmaus * 85 

IV. The Conversation before the Ascension 90 

V. The Day of Pentecost 92 

VI. The Gospel carried to all Nations 100 

]P ^JRX TV. 

I. The Preaching at Antioch in Pisidia 106 

II. The Founding of the Churches in Iconiuni, 

Derbe, and Lystra Ill 

III. Introduction of Christianity into Europe 114 

IV. Christian Labor in Thessalonica and Berea 117 

V. St. Paul in Athens 120 

VI. The Planting of the Church in Corinth 123 

VII. The Founding of the Church in Ephesus 126 



PART I. 



LESSON I. 

PREPARATION FOR CHRIST. 

Who was the father of John the Baptist? 

Arts. Zacharias. Luke i. o. 

Who teas the mother of John the Baptist? 
Ans. Elisabeth. Luke i. 5. 

What did the angel foretell concerning John ? 

Ans. He shall be great in the sight of the 
Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong 
drink ; and he shall be filled with the Holy 
Ghost. Luke i. 15. 

. Where did John commence his ministry ? 

Ans. He came into all the country about 
Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance 
for the remission of sins. Luke iii. 3. 

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What did he say respecting the salvation of 
God? 

Ans. All flesh shall see the salvation of 
God. Luke iii. 6. / 

What was the burden of his preaching ? 

Ans. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make 
his paths straight. Luke iii. 4. 

When the people ashed him what they should 
do to prepare for their Lord, what icas his 
answer ? 

Ans. He answereth and saith unto them, He 
that hath two coats, let him impart to him that 
hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do 
likewise. Luke iii. 11. 

Why teas giving clothing to the naked, and 
food to the hungry, a preparation for the 
coming of Christ ? 

Ans. Because, when Christ should come, he 
would teach the love of God for all men ; and 
they must love men, to be ready to receive and 
enjoy his great truth. 

Who will rejoice to hear that God loves the 
children of men ? 

Ans. Those who really love them. 

Who will be unable to take interest in that 
truth, and will see no beauty in it ? 



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Arts. Those who have no love for fellow-men. 

How can we become one ivith God? 
Ans. By loving those he loves. 

Is it enough to feel kindly towards men ? 
Ans. It is not. We must perform acts of 
goodness to them. 

How great, according to John the Baptist, 
must be those deeds of goodness that ice may 
be prepared for Christ? 

Ans. Even to giving one half our clothing 
and food to those who have none. Luke iii. 
11. 

Shall we be ready for Christ and his teach- 
ing unless we make this preparation ? 
Ans. We shall not. 

Does Christ require the same preparation ? 
Ans. He does. 

Mention some instances in which he makes 
the same requirement. 

Ans. In the instance of the rich Lawyer, and 
in the parable of the Sheep and Goats. 



LESSON II. 

THE RICH LAWYER. 

Who came to Jesus to inquire how he might 
have eternal life ? 

Ans. A certain lawyer. Luke x. 25. 
What were his icordly circumstances? 

Ans. He had great possessions. Matt. xix. 
22. 

What had he clone from his youth up? 
Ans. He had kept all the commandments. 

What did Jesus tell him he must do to be 
perfect? 

Ans. Jesus said unto him : If thou wilt be 
perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to 
the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. 
Matt. xix. 21. 

Did the young man make this prepara- 
tion ? 

Ans. He did not. 

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What did he do f 

Ans. When the young man heard that say- 
ing, he went away sorrowful. Matt. xix. 22. 

Did he become a disciple of Christ ? 

Ans. He did not. 

Do we hear of him afterwards ? 

Ans. We do not. 

What was the difficulty with this young 
man? 

Ans. He was too selfish. His heart was not 
tender and warm and generous. He did not 
love his fellow-men sufficiently to make sacrifices 
for them ; and, therefore, he was not prepared 
for the good news that God loves them. 

What object had the Saviour in making that 
requirement of him ? 

Ans. To increase his love for fellow-beings, 
and so prepare his heart for the news of God's 
love of them. 

To what nation did the young ma?i belong? 
Ans. To the Jewish nation. 

Was he to confine sacrifices for others to his 
own countrymen f 

Ans. He was not. 

Sow does Christ teach him this ? 

Ans. By the parable of the Good Samaritan. 



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Did the Samaritan do good to one of 
another nation ? 

Ans. He did : to a Jew. 

Did the Samaritan perform every office of 
mercy to the waylaid Jew ? 

Ans. He had compassion on him, and went 
to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in 
oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, 
and brought him to an inn, and took care of 
him. And on the morrow, when he departed, 
he took out two pence, and gave them to the 
host, and said unto him, Take care of him : and 
whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come 
again, I will repay thee. Luke x. 33-35. 

WJiat did Jesus charge the young man to 
do? 

Ans. Go and do thou likewise. Luke x. 
37. 

Was this a necessary preparation for 
Christ ? 

Ans. It was. He could not receive the 
truth Christ would teach, unless he made this 
preparation. 



LESSON III. 

PARABLE OF THE SHEEP AND GOATS. 

What will Christ do when he sits upon the 
throne of his glory ? 

Ans. Before him shall be gathered all na- 
tions : and he shall separate them one from 
another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from 
the goats : And he shall set the sheep on his 
right hand but the goats on the left. Matt. 
xxv. 32, 33. 

Why are the sheep placed upon the right 
hand, — the side of favor? 

Ans. I was an hungred, and ye gave me 
meat : I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I 
was a stranger, and ye took me in : naked, and 
ye clothed me : I was sick, and ye visited me : 
I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Matt. 
xxv. 35, 36. 

What were they to inherit ? 
Ans. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you 
from the foundation of the world. Matt. xxv. 34. 

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How extensive tooidd this kingdom he? 

Ans. That in the dispensation of the fulness 
of times he might gather together, in one, all 
things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and 
which are on earth ; even in him : in whom also 
we have obtained an inheritance. Eph. i. 10, 
11. 

Why were those icho had fed the hungry, 
clothed the naked., given drink to the thirsty, 
and visited the sick and the prisoner, prepared 
for this kingdom ? 

Ans. Because they truly loved their fellow- 
men, and would receive with gladness the truth 
that God loves them and will save them. 

Where woidd they walk ? 

Ans. In the light respecting God and his 
providence, and they would see the world and 
man and heaven and Christ in that great light. 

Why are the goats placed upon the left- 
hand side, — the side of disfavor? 

Ans. For I was an hungred, and ye gave 
me no meat : I was thirsty, and ye gave me no 
drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me not in : 
naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in 
prison, and ye visited me not. Matt. xxv. ±2, 
43. 

What preparation for Christ did John the 
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Part I.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 15 

Ans. He that hath two coats, let him impart 
to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, 
let him do likewise. Luke iii. 11. 

Seed these on the left-hand side made this 
preparation for Christ? 

Ans. They had not. 

As they did not love men, could they enjoy 
the truth that God loves them^ and enter the 
kingdom of heaven ? 

Ans. They could not. 

Where would they walk ? 
Ans. In darkness respecting God and his 
providence. 

Is this walking in darkness deplorable ? 

Ans. It is. The glory of God and Christ 
cannot be seen, and the beauty and glory of 
God's works and purposes are hidden. 

What does the Saviour say of this darkness ? 

Ans. If thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall 
be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is 
in thee be darkness, how T great is that darkness ? 
Matt. vi. 23. 



LESSON IV. 

BARNABAS. 

Tell me something of the charity of the 
early church. 

Ans. Neither was there any among them 
that lacked, for as many as were possessors of 
lands or houses sold them, and brought the 
prices of the things that were sold, and laid 
them down at the apostles' feet : and distribution 
was made unto every man according as he had 
need. Acts iv. 34, 35. 

Who is named as a generous giver ? 
Ans. Barnabas. Acts iv. 36. 

How much did he give f 

Ans. Having land, sold it, and brought the 
money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Acts 
iv. 37. 

What did the young lawyer do ichen Christ 
required him to give all his ^>ossessions to the 
poor ? 

Ans. He went away sorrowful : for he had 
great possessions. Matt. xix. 22. 

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Part I.J THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 17 

We hear no more of that young man. Do 
we hear of Barnabas again? 
Arts. We do. 

Who was the leader in the first missionary 
work of carrying good news of God to all 
nations ? 

Ans. As they ministered to the Lord, and 
fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Bar- 
nabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have 
called them. And when they had fasted and 
prayed, and laid their hands on them) they sent 
them away. Acts. xiii. 2, 3. 

What preparation required by John the 
Baptist, for Christ and the kingdom of 
heaven, had Barnabas made ? 

Ans. He that hath two coats, let him impart 
to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, 
let him do likewise. Luke iii. 11. 

What teas the effect of this noble prepara- 
tion upon him ? 

Ans. It prepared him to receive with joy the 
kingdom that ruleth over ail. 

Upon which side was Barnabas, and where 
did he walk ? 

Ans. Upon the right-hand side ; and he 
walked in the light of the love of God and 
Christ for all the nations and kindreds and 
families of the earth. 



LESSON V. 



STEPHEN. 



How many persons were chosen to superin- 
tend the charity of the Jerusalem Church ? 
Ans. Seven. Acts vi. 5. 

Who was placed at the head of these ? 
Ans. Stephen. Acts. vi. 5. 
What was their duty ? 

Ans. To see that the widows and orphans 
of the believers did not suffer from want. 

To lohat places did the disciples flee from 
the persecution against Stephen? 

Ans. Now they which were scattered abroad 
upon the persecution that arose about Stephen, 
travelled as far as Phoenice, and Cyprus, and 
Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto 
the Jews only. Acts xi. 19. 

What did the church at Antioch do ? 
Ans. As they ministered to the Lord, and 
fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barna- 

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bas and Saul for the work whereunto I have 
called them. And when they had fasted and 
prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent 
them away. Acts xiiL 2, 3. 

To what work had Saul been called? 

Ans. But the Lord said unto him, he is a 
chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before 
the Gentiles and kings, and the children of 
Israel. Acts ix. 15. 

To whom was Stephen good and kind? 
A?is. To the widows and orphans. 

What did his followers do at Antioch ? 

Ans. They sent Barnabas and Saul to tell 
the whole world of the love of God for all the 
nations and families of the earth. 

How was Stephen enabled to enter into this 
truth and act consistently with it ? 

Ans. By making the preparation for the 
kingdom of heaven required by John the Bap- 
tist. Luke iii. 11. 



LESSON VI. 



PHILIP. 

Who was the second of the seven deacons ? 
Arts. Philip. Acts vi. 5. 

What was the feeling of Jevjs and Samari- 
tans towards each other? 
Ans. One of great dislike. 

Did they give a drink of water to one 
another ? 

Ans. Then saith the woman of Samaria 
unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, 
askest drink of me, which am a woman of 
Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with 
the Samaritans. John iv. 9. 

Did they converse together if they could 
avoid doing so ? 

Ans. And upon this came his disciples, and 
marvelled that he talked with the woman. 
John iv. 27. 

Who first preached to the Samaritans the 
good news of God's love for cdl men? 

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Part I.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 21 

Arts. Then Philip went down to the city 
of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 
Acts viii. 5. 

How could Philip overcome his Jewish ed- 
ucation and prejudices, and call Samaritans 
brethren in Christ ? 

Ans. He had given food and clothing to 
widows and orphans, making the preparation 
required by John the Baptist ; and, when the 
kingdom of heaven came, his heart was ready 
to receive it with joy and gladness. Luke 
iii. 11. 

How were Gentiles regarded by the Jews f 
Ans. They were despised by them. 

What term of contempt did the Jews some- 
times apply to Gentiles ? 

Ans. They called them " Gentile dogs." 

When the Gentile woman sought the miracle- 
working power of Jesus for her daughter, in 
what humble terms did she pUadfor it ? 

Arts. And she answered and said unto him, 
Yes, Lord : yet the dogs under the table eat of 
the children's crumbs. Mark vii. 28. 

Did this term " Gentile dogs" signify any 
thing worse than it would now signify if we 
should use it? 

Aiis. It did ; for dogs were abhorred by 
Jews. 



22 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. (Paht I. 

Who was the first Gentile convert to Chris- 
tianity ? 

Ans. A man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of 
great authority under Candace queen of the 
Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her 
treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to 
worship. Acts viii. 27. 

Where did Philip meet him? 

Ans. On the way that goeth down from 
Jerusalem unto Gaza. Acts viii. 26. 

Who baptized him and gave him fellow- 
ship ? 

Ans. And they went down both into the 
water, both Philip and the eunuch ; and he 
baptized him. Acts viii. 38. 

Did God love all men f 

Ans. God so loved the world, that he gave 
his only begotten Son. God sent not his Son 
into the world to condemn the world, but that 
the world through him might be saved. John 
iii. 16, 17. 

What preparation had Philip made to re- 
ceive that truth f 

Ans. As deacon, he had blessed the poor 
and suffering. He had made the preparation 
for it which was required by John the Baptist. 

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Ans. He loved all men, — Jews and Samar- 
itans. 

Upon which side icas he f 
Ans. Upon the right-hand side, walking in 
the light of God. 

How extensively shall this light prevail? 

Ans. There was a man sent from God 
whose name was John. He was not that Light, 
but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 
That was the true Light, which lighteth every 
man that cometh into the world. Then spake 
Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light 
of the world. John i. 6, 8, 9 ; viii. 12. 



LESSON VII. 

THE WORLD-WIDE CHARITY OF THE CHRISTIAN 

CHURCH. 

What church sent the first missionaries to 
the whole world? 

Arts, The church at Antioch. Acts xiii. 
1,2,3, 

Had this church been noted for its char- 
ity? 

Ans. And there stood up one of them named 
Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there 
should be great dearth throughout all the 
world. Then the disciples, every man accord- 
ing to his ability, determined to send relief 
unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea. 
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders 
by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Acts 
xi. 28, 29, 30. 

Where did the missionaries of this church 
plant churches ? 

Am. In different nations, among peoples who 
spoke different languages. 

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What language wa^s used by the cJiurches in 
the Holy Land. 

Ans. The Hebrew language. 

What language was used by the churches in 
Ephesus, Philippic Thessalonica, Colosse, and 
Corinth f 

Arts. The Greek language. 

What language teas used in Rome ? 
Ans. The Latin language. 

Had the people of these different nations 
had much intercourse with one another '? 

Ans. They had not. Communication was 
difficult, uncertain, and costly. 

Had the people of these different nations 
suspected that they were all members of one 
family ? 

Ans. They had not. 

Who first taught them this truth? 
Ans. The missionaries of the church at 
Antioch. 

What was PauVs statement of it at 
Athens f 

Ans. God hath made of one blood all na- 
tions of men for to dwell on the face of the 
earth. Acts xvii. 26. 



26 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part I, 

Mention one effectual means by which St. 
Paid made this truth a reality to the believers 
in the different nations ? 

Ans. By a great charity in which men of 
all nations and tongues united together. 

What did St. Paid write to the Corin- 
thian church respecting this great charity ? 

Ans. Now, concerning the collection for the 
saints, as I have given order to the churches of 
G-alafia, even so do ye. 1 Cor. xvi. 1. 

Who were the saints mentioned in this 

verse f 

Ans, The poor believers in Judea. 

Which churches did St. Paid assure the 
Romans had already made collections ? 

Ans. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia 
and Achaia to make a certain contribution for 
the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. Rem. 
xv. 26. 

What obligation to contribute to this 
charity did he urge upon the Roman church? 

Ans. It hath pleased them verily ; and their 
debtors they are. For, if the Gentiles have 
been made partakers of their spiritual things, 
their duty is also to minister unto them in car- 
nal things. Rom. xv. 27. 

How often were the members of the churches 
to contribute? 



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Ans. Upon the first day of the week, let 
every one of you lay by him in store. 1 Cor. 
xvi. 2. 

How much was each person to lay by each 
week ? 

Ans. As God hath prospered him. 1 Cor. 
xvi. 2. 

What argument did he present for generous 
giving f 

Ans. But this I say, He which soweth spar- 
ingly shall reap also sparingly ; and he which 
soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 
2 Cor. ix. 6. 

With what feeling were they to give? 

Ans. Every man according as he purposeth 
in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or 
of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver. 
2 Cor. ix 7. 

For how long a time did the members of 
the churches contribute ? 

Ans. For more than a year. 

For as touching the ministering to the saints, 
it is superfluous for me to write to you : for I 
know the forwardness of your mind, for which 
I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that 
Achaia was ready a year ago. 2 Cor. ix. 1, 2. 



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Wha would carry this large, charity of the 

different churches to Jerusalem ? 

Ans, Such persons as each church might 
appoint. 

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall ap- 
prove by your letters, them will I send to bring 
your liberality unto Jerusalem. 1 Cor. xvi. 3. 

Wlio accompanied St. Paul upon this 
Messed mission ? 

Ans. And there accompanied him into Asia, 
Sopater of Berea ; and of the Thessaloniaus? 
Aristarchus and Secundus ; and Gaius of 
Derbe, and Timotheus ; and of Asia, Tychicus 
and Trophimus. Luke ; Acts xx. 4. 

WJiat shall we say of the action of this 
company' of men of •different nations and 
churches, uniting in love, and travelling 
together more than a thousand miles over sea 
and land, to carry the charity of all nations 
to a strange people ? 

Ans. That it is one of the most important 
and remarkable events in history. 

At what place did they land in Palestine ? 

Ans. Cresarea. Acts xxi. 8. 

In whose house were they entertained? 

Ans. And the next day, we that wen 
Paul's company departed, and came upon Cesa- 



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rea ; and we entered into the house of Philip 
the evangelist. Acts xxi. 8. 

Who was Philip ? 

Ans. One of the seven. Acts xxi. 8. 

What does he who was a deacon of the 
charity of the Jerusalem church now do ? 

Ans. He entertains men of different nations, 
who represent the whole world, in another and 
larger charity. 

Before whose persecution did Philip flee ? 
Ans. Before the persecution of Saul. 

Sow long before this meeting in his house 
did Philip flee before SauV s persecution? 

Ans. About twenty-five years. 

Whom did Philip now entertain in his 

house ? 

Ans. The very man before whom he fled for 
his life. 

Who first carried the gospel — the good 
news — to the Samaritans ? 

Ans. Then Philip went down to the city of 
Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 
Acts viii. 5. 

Who made and baptized the first convert 
from heathenism? 



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Ans. They both went down into the water, 
both Philip and the eunuch ; and he baptized 
him. Acts viii. 38. 

What promise of Christ did Philip novo 

see fulfilled? 

Ans. And ye shall be witnesses unto me both 
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, 
and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 
Acts i. 8. 

Who stood by, and held, the clothes of those 
who stoned Stephen ? 

Ans. The witnesses laid down their clothes 
at a young man's feet whose name was Saul. 
Acts vii. 58. 

Did Philip know Stephen intimately ? 

Ans. He did. They had counselled together 
respecting the charity in their charge, and had 
visited the widows and orphans together in the 
discharge of their duties. 

Was this a strange meeting ? 

Ans. It was. The persecutor of Philip 
had been over the world preaching the very 
doctrines for which he persecuted Philip and 
Stephen, and is now a guest in the house of 
him who first preached the good news to Sama- 
ritans and heathen. 

Of whom would Paul talk with Philip ? 



Part I.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 31 

Ans. Of Stephen, wliose death Paul wit- 
nessed, and in which he participated. 

Was Paul now expecting to suffer death for 
declaring the same doctrines for which he as- 
sisted in putting Stephen to death ? 

Ans. And now, behold, I go bound in the 
spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things 
that shall befall me there : But none of these 
things move me, neither count I my life dear unto 
myself, so that I might finish my course with 
joy, and the ministry which I have received 
of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the 
grace of God. Acts xx. 22, 24. 



LESSON VIII. 

THE PUBLICANS. 

Who, besides the people, were anxious to pre- 
pare for Christ and the kingdom of heaven, 
and he baptized by John ? 

Ans. The Publicans. 

What question did they ash John ? 

Ans. Then came also publicans to be bap- 
tized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we 
do? Luke iii. 12. 

What was Johrfs amwer ? 
Ans. And he said unto them, Exact no more 
than that which is appointed you. Luke iii. 13. 

What was a publican ? 
Ans. A collector of taxes. 

Sow were the taxes collected ? 

Ans. Men purchased them of the govern- 
ment for less than the amount of the taxes, and 
then they made a profit by collecting the whole 
tax. 

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Was the business of a publican considered 
an honorable one by the Jews ? 

Ans. It was not. 

Why? 

Ans. Because the taxes were imposed by 
their conquerors, the Romans. 

On what ground did the Jews object to 
JRoman taxes ? 

Ans. They answered him, We be Abra- 
ham's seed, and were never in bondage to any 
man : how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 
John viii. 33. 

What question was discussed among the 
Jews ? 

Ans. What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to 
give tribute unto Cesar or not? Matt. xxii. 
17. 

Had the business of a publican great tempta- 
tions and dangers to character ? 

Ans. It had. 

What loere they ? 

Ans. Publicans could gain no credit for 
goodness and uprightness by being good and 
upright ; therefore there was little inducement 
for them to live good and pure lives. 

Mention another danger. 

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34 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part I. 

Arts. In collecting the taxes, they could 
easily collect more than the amount assessed. 

Mention still another danger. 

Arts. In enforcing the collection of the taxes, 
they would see and create much poverty and dis- 
tress, and become hard-hearted. 

What publican is mentioned by St. Luke ? 
Ans. Zaccheus. 

What is the first thing which Zaccheus tells 
the Saviour ? 

Ans. And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the 
Lord ; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I 
give to the poor. Luke xix. 8. 

Was this the preparation for Christ, re- 
quired by John the Baptist ? 

Ans. He that hath two coats, let him impart 
to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, 
let him do likewise. Luke iii. 11. 

What other thing did he assure the Saviour 
that he had done ? 

Ans. And if I have taken any thing from 
any man by false accusation, I restore him four- 
fold. Luke xix. 8. 

Was this the preparation required of the 
publicans by John the Baptist ? 

Ans. Then came also publicans to be bap- 



Part I.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 35 

tized, and said unto him, Master what shall we 
do ? And he said unto them, Exact no more 
than that which is appointed you. Luke iii. 12, 
13. 

What great effort did Zaccheics make to see 
Jesus f 

Ans. He sought to see Jesus who he was : 
and could not for the press, because he was 
little of stature. And he ran before, and 
climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him ; for 
he was to pass that way. Luke xix. 3, 4. 

Was Zaccheus prepared for Christ ? 
Ans. He was. 

Wliere did Jesus abide when in Jericho ? 

Ans. And when Jesus came to the place, 
he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, 
Zaccheus, make haste, and come down ; for to 
day I must abide at thy house. Luke xix. 5. 

How did Zaccheus receive Jesus ? 
Ans. And he made haste, and came down, 
and received him joyfully. Lu«ke xix. 6. 

What did Jesus say as he entered his house? 
Ans. And Jesus said unto him, This day is 
salvation come to this house, xix. 9. 



LESSON IX. 



THE SOLDIERS. 



Who came to be baptized by John after the 
Publicans had come ? 
Ans. The soldiers. 

What question did they ask ? 

Ans. And the soldiers likewise demanded 
of him, saying, And what shall we do ? Luke 
iii. 14. 

What was Johrfs reply ? 

Ans. And he said unto them, Do violence 
to no man, neither accuse any falsely ; and be 
content with your wages. Luke iii. 14. 

Mention a soldier icho icas converted to 
Christianity ? 

Ans. Cornelius, a centurion of the band 
called the Italian band. Acts x. 1. 

What icas a centurion ? 

Ans. The commander of one hundred Ro- 
man soldiers. 

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Part I.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 37 

For what virtues was he noted ? 

Arts. A devout man, and one that feared God 
with all his house, which gave much alms to 
the people, and prayed to God always. A just 
man, and one that feareth God, and of good 
report among all the nation of the Jews. Acts 

X. 2ij X. A&. 

What is it to be devout? 

Ans. To be inwardly and outwardly devoted 
to God. 

What is it to be just? 

Ans. To be upright and faithful in all our 
relations to our fellow-men. 

Did Cornelius make the preparation for 
Christ and the kingdom of heaven required 
by John the Baptist ? 

Ans. He gave much alms to the people. 
Acts x. 2. 

By being a just man, what other require- 
ment of John had he fulfilled? 

Ans. And the soldiers likewise demanded 
of him, saying, And what shall we do? And 
he said unto them, Do violence to no man, 
neither accuse any falsely ; and be content with 
your wages. Luke iii. 14. 



38 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part I. 

Did Cornelius become a believer ? 

Ans. Can any man forbid water, that these 
should not be baptized, which have received the 
Holy Ghost as well as we? And he com- 
manded them to be baptized in the name of the 
Lord. Acts x. 47, 48. 



LESSON X. 

CORROBORATING SCRIPTURES. 

Is John the Apostle in harmony with John 
the Baptist and Christ, respecting the prepara- 
tion requisite to enter the kingdom of heaven ? 

Ans. He is. 

Mention a scripture in which this harmony 
is prominent. 

Ans. If a man say, I love God, and hateth 
his brother, he is a liar ; for he that loveth not 
his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love 
God whom he hath not seen ? 1 John iv. 20. 

Can the love of God find a dwelling-place 
in any man who does not love his fellow-men ? 

Ans. But whoso hath this world's good, and 
seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his 
bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth 
the love of God in him? 1 John iii. 17. 

What transpires if men love one another ? 
Ans. If we love one another, God dwelleth 

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40 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part I. 

in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 
iv. 12. 

Is faith profitable without this grace of char- 
ity? 

Ans. What doth it profit, my brethren, though 
a man say he hath faith, and have not works? 
Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be 
naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of 
you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye 
warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give 
them not those things which are needful to the 
body, what doth it profit? James ii. 14-16. 

Can any one, in our day or at any time, 
know God and his providence, unless he loves 
his fellow-men, and is generous in doing them 
good? 

Ans. He can not. 

What, then, is our duty ? 

Ans. To repent of all hardness of heart, and 
turn to the practice of benevolence. 

What will follow ? 

Ans. We shall become one with God and 
Christ, and be ready for the glorious kingdom 
that ruleth over all. 



PART IL 



LESSON I. 

THE GOSPEL EXTENDED TO THE GENTILES* 

Who were the Gentiles ? 

Ans. The heathen portion of the human 



race. 



Relate a prophecy respecting them. 

Ans, And in that day there shall be a root 
of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the 
people ; to it shall the Gentiles seek : and his 
rest shall be glorious. Isa. xi. 10. 

Mention one more prophecy. 

Ans. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, 
and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Then 
thou shalt see and flow together, and thy heart 
shall fear, and be enlarged ; because the abun- 

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42 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Pakt H. 

dance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the 
forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. 
Isa. lx. 3, 5. 

Are there many other similar prophecies re- 
specting the Gentile world? 

Ans. ' There are. The prophetical books es- 
pecially repeat this truth frequently. 

WJiat did the angel announce to the shep- 
herds at the birth of Christ ? 

Ans. And the angel said unto them, Fear not ; 
for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great 
joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you 
is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, 
which is Christ the Lord. Luke ii. 10, 11. 

What song did the heavenly host sing after 
the announcement of the angel ? 

Ans. And suddenly there was with the angel 
a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, 
and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on 
earth peace, good will toward men. Luke ii. 
13, 14. 



lesson n. 



SIMEON. 



What priest officiated in the temple when the 
parents of Jesus presented him there to the 
Lord? 

Ans. Simeon. Luke ii. 25. 

What was his character ? 

Ans. And, behold, there was a man in Jeru- 
salem whose name was Simeon, and the same 
man was just and devout. Luke ii. 25. 

What is it to be just ? 

Ans. To be upright and faithful in all our 
relations to our fellow-men. 

What is it to be devout ? 
Ans. To be inwardly and outwardly de- 
voted to God. 

When Simeon took the infant Jesus in his 
arms to perform the ceremony of the Jewish 
law, what did he say ? 

Ans. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant de- 
part in peace, according to thy word : for mine 

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44 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Pakt II. 

eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast 
prepared before the face of all people ; a light 
to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy 
people Israel, Luke ii. 29-33. 

Where was this said? 

Ans. In the temple in Jerusalem. 

Could men and women of all nations enter 
the Jewish temple f 

Ans. Only a small part of it. 

WTiat part of the temple could the Gentiles 
enter ? 

Ans. Only the outer court, which was called 
the court of the Gentiles. 

For what purpose did the Jews use this part 
of the temple ? 

Ans. And Jesus went into the temple, and 
began to cast out them that sold and bought in 
the temple, and overthrew the tables of the 
money-changers, and the seats of them that sold 
doves. Mark xi. 15. 

What did he say to these dealers ? 

Ans. And he taught, saying unto them, Is it 
not written, My house shall be called of all na- 
tions the house of prayer ? but ye have made it 
a den of thieves. Mark ii. 17. 

Was the Gentile portion of the temple as 
sacred to Jesus as any other portion of it? 
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Why? 

Arts. Because he was a light to lighten the 
Gentiles. Luke ii. 32. 

Sow were the Gentiles situated who came to 
Jerusalem to worship God in the temple ? 

Arts. They were compelled to worship among 
oxen, sheep, and lambs, and in the midst of 
money-changers. 

Why were these animals sold in the Gentile 
court f - 

Ans. For the convenience of Jews who 
wished to purchase them for religious sacrifices. 

Why was money exchanged there ? 

Ans. Jews came to worship from all parts 
of the world, bringing with them the coin of 
the countries in which they resided ; and they 
wished to exchange it for money current in 
Palestine. 

Why did the Jews permit themselves to so 
desecrate this part of the temple f 

Ans. Because, being the Gentile portion, it 
was not sacred to them. 

Could Gentiles pass into the temple beyond 
this outer court ? 

Ans. They could not. 



46 THE CHRISTIAN" WAY. [Part II. 

What divided this court from the rest of 
the temple ? 

Ans. A low wall. 

What teas inscribed upon this icall? 

Arts. There were notices upon it in Hebrew, 
Greek, and Latin, that no persons but Jews 
would be permitted to pass within it except upon 
pain of death. 

How was the next court to the court of the 
Gentiles reached? 

Ans. It was elevated above the court of the 
Gentiles, and was reached by a short flight of 
steps. 

Did Joseph and Mary, with their child, 
pass into this second court f 

Ans. They did. Being Jews, they could pass 
into it with safety. 

Were people of every nation but the Jewish 
excluded from the spot where Mary and Joseph 
stood with their child before Simeon ? 

Ans. They were. 

When Simeon held Jesus, and said that he 
had now seen what he had long been waiting 
for, — God's salvation which he hadprepar 
before the face of cdl people, a light to Ugh 
the Gentiles, and the glory of Israel^ — what 
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Ans. Joseph and his mother marvelled at 
those things which were spoken of him. Luke 
ii. 33. 

What did Simeon assure the mother ? 

Ans. And Simeon said unto Mary, his 
mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and 
rising again of many in Israel ; and for a sign 
which shall be spoken against. Yea, a sword 
shall pierce through thy own soul also. Luke 
ii. 34, 35. 

What did Simeon mean by saying that a 
sword should pierce through the mothers soid? 

Ans. That Mary would be deeply disap- 
pointed in her son. 

In what respect would she be disappointed? 
Ans. She expected that he would be a king 
of the Jews, and never die. 

Where did she expect his throne would be ? 
Ans. In Jerusalem. 

Sow would she be disappointed? 

Ans. Her child would be the Saviour of the 
whole world ; and as he would live an humble 
life, and die upon a cross to accomplish the great 
salvation, all the mother's hopes of worldly 
glory and splendor would be destroyed. 



LESSON m. 

THE MOB AT NAZARETH. 

Where was Jesus brought up ? 
Ans. In Nazareth. Luke iv. 16. 

What did he do there in the early part of 
his ministry ? 

Ans. He came to Nazareth, where he had 
been brought up ; and, as his custom was, he 
went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, 
and stood up for to read. Luke iv. 16. 

How were the people affected by his reading 
of the Scriptures ? 

Ans. The eyes of all them that were in the 
synagogue were fastened on him. Luke iv. 20. 

How were they affected by the first part of 
his address to them ? 

Ans. And all bare him witness, and won- 
dered at the gracious words which proceeded out 
of his mouth. Luke iv. 22. 

W7io was blessed in the days of the prophet 

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Elias, when there was no rain for three years 
and six months ? 

Ans. A widow of Sarepta. Luke iv. 26. 

In what country was /Sarepta ? 
Arts. In Sidon. Luke iv. 26. 

Was it a Jeicish or Gentile country ? 
Ans. A Gentile country. 

Was the widow a Jewess, or a Gentile wo- 
man? 

Ans. She was a Gentile. 

What did the Saviour teach ? 

Ans. That, in a time of severe famine, God 
did not send his prophet to bless a Jew, but to 
bless a heathen. 

Where were there many lepers in the time of 
Eliseus, the prophet ? 

Ans. In Israel. Luke iv. 27. 

Were any Israelitish lepers cleansed ? 

Ans. Not any. Luke iv. 27. 

Who was cleansed by the prophet ? 
Ans. Naaman. 

Of what country was Naaman a native? 
Ans. Syria. 



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To which division of mankind did he be- 
long, then ? 

Ans. To the Gentile division. 

What did the Saviour teach from this piece 
of history ? 

Ans. That in time of extreme sickness, 
God's prophet healed a heathen, rather than one 
of the chosen people. 

How were the people in the synagogue af- 
fected by this plain statement of the providence 
of God over all people ? 

Ans. All they in the synagogue, when they 
heard these things, were filled with wrath. 
Luke iv. 28. 

What did they do to Jesus ? 

Ans. And they rose up, and thrust him out 
of the city, and led him unto the brow of the 
hill whereon their city was built, that they might 
cast him down headlong. Luke iv. 29. 

At first, the people heard him gladly, and 
wondered at the gracious words he uttered. 
What caused this great and sudden change of 
feeling ? 

Ans. He talked of God's goodness to the 
heathen ; and they could not endure to hear of 
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Did Jesus more than intimate that he would 
bless the Gentile world? 

Ans. And he said, Verily I say unto you, 
No prophet is accepted in his own country. 
Luke iv. 24. 

What prediction of himself was Jesus ful- 
filling in the synagogue at Nazareth ? 

Ans. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the 
glory of thy people Israel. Luke ii. 32. 

What other prophecy was he fulfilling? 

Ans. It is a light thing that thou shouldest 
be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, 
and to restore the preserved of Israel : I will 
also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that 
thou may est be my salvation unto the end of the 
earth. Isa. xlix. 6, 



LESSON IV. 



GREEKS DESIRE TO SEE JESUS. 

People of what nation came to obseme the 
Passover at Jerusalem ? 

Arts. There were certain Greeks among 
them that came up to worship at the feast. 
John xii. 20. 

What did they say to Philip ? 
Arts. The same came therefore to Philip, 
which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired 
him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. John 
xii. 21. 

Whom did Philip inform of this request ? 
Ans. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew. 
John xii. 22. 

Who informed Jesus that Greeks wished to 
see him ? 

Ans. Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. John 
xii. 22. 

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Part II.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 53 

Were Greeks Jews, or Gentiles? 
Arts. Gentiles. 

What did Jesus first say upon hearing this 

request of GrreeJcs to see him ? 

Ans. And Jesus answered them, saying, The 
hour is come that the Son of man should be 
glorified. John xii. 23. 

Sow would Jesus be glorified? 

Ans. Thou madest him a little lower that 
the angels ; thou crownedst him with glory and 
honor, and didst set him over the works of thy 
hands. Thou hast put all things in subjection 
under his feet. For in that he put all in sub- 
jection under him, he left nothing that is not 
put under him. But now we see not yet all 
things put under him. But we see Jesus, who 
was made a little lower than the angels for the 
suffering of death, crowned with glory and 
honor ; that he, by the grace of God, should 
taste death for every man. Heb. ii. 7-9. 

Mention one more passage in which Christ s 
glory is described. 

Ans. But made himself of no reputation, and 
took upon him the form of a servant, and was 
made in the likeness of men. And, being found 
in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and 
became obedient unto death, even the death of 
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54 THE CHHIsTlAN WAY. [Part II.. 

exalted him, and given him a name which is 
above every name : that at the name of Jesus 
every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and 
things in earth, and things under the earth ; and 
that every tongue should confess that Jesus 
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, the Father. 
Phil. ii. 7-11. 

What other icords fell from the Saviour's 
lips, when told that Greeks wished to see him ? 

Ans. Now is my soul troubled ; and what 
shall I say ? Father, save me from this hour : 
but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, 
glorify thy name. John xii. 27, 28. 

Was this the first coming of the Gentiles to 
Christ? 
Ans. It was. 

What shall we say of this moment in the 
life of Christ ? 

Ans. It was an intensely interesting moment 
to the Saviour ; for these Greeks were the first 
fruits of the great world that should all come to 
him at last. 

What evidently teas in the /Saviour's mind? 

Ans. That he had come to save all nations 
of men, that this was the first little beginning 
of his salvation, and that he must die upon the 
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What did he predict of his death ? 
Ans. I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will 
draw all men unto me. John xii. 32. 

Was Christ fidfilling the prophecies of him- 
self? 

Ans. He was. 

Mention one. 

Ans. Thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles* 
Is A. liv. 3. 



LESSON V. 

CHRIST AT THE WELL OF JACOB. 

At ichat time of the day did Jesus arrive 
at the well of Jacob f 

Ans. About the sixth hour. John iv. 6. 

What part of the day was the sixth hour ? 
Ans. Midday. 

In what country was Jacobus well? 
Ans. In Samaria. 

Did the Jews and Samaritans have dealings 
with one another ? 

Ans. The Jews have no dealings with the 
Samaritans. John iv. 9. 

Did they give a drink of water to one an- 
other ? 

Ans. Then saith the woman of Samaria 
unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, 
askest drink of me, which am a woman of Sa- 
maria? John iv. 9. 

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Part II.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 57 

What was the feeling of the disciples when 
they came and found their Master talking with 
a Samaritan woman ? 

Ans. And upon this came his disciples, and 
marvelled that he talked with the woman. John 
iv. 27. 

Where did the Jews believe God especially 
dwelt and would continue to dwells 

Ans. In the temple upon Mount Moriah, in 
Jerusalem. 

Where did the Samaritans believe God es- 
pecially dwelt and would continue to dwell f 
Ans. In their temple upon Mount Gerizim. 

Did Christ teach the woman that God would 
dwell with all people, and be truly worshipped 
in allp>arts of the loorldf 

Ans. Jesus saith unto her, "Woman, believe 
me, the hour cometh when ye shall neither in 
this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the 
Father. But the hour cometh, and now is, when 
the true worshippers shall worship the Father in 
spirit and in truth ; for the Father seeketh such 
to worship him. John iv. 21, 23. 

When Jesus saw the crowds coming to him 
out of the city, what did he say ? 

Ans. Say not ye, There are yet four months, 
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58 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part H. 

you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; 
for they are white already to harvest. John iv. 
35. 

Of whom was this harvest composed? 
Ans. Of Samaritans. 

Was the Saviour so absorbed in deep thought 
upon his mission to the Samaritans and all 
other nations, that he neglected to eat ? 

Ans. In the mean while his disciples prayed 
him, saying, Master, eat. John iv. 31. 

What was his reply ? 

Ans. I have meat to eat that ye know not 
of. John iv. 32. 

What was his meat ? 

Ans. My meat is to do the will of Him that 
sent me, and to finish his work. John iv. 34. 

What is the wiU of God ? 

Ans. This is the Father's will which hath 
sent me, that of all which he hath given me I 
should lose nothing, but should raise it up again 
at the last day. John vi. 39. 

How many did the Father give to Christ ? 
Ans. The Father loveth the Son, and hath 
given all things into his hand. John iii. 35. 



LESSON VI. 

THE INHOSPITABLE SAMARITANS. 

Through what country was it necessary to 
pass in going from any part of Galilee to Je- 
rusalem ? 

Ans. Samaria. 

At what period of the /Saviour's life did he 
pass that way ? 

Ans. And it came to pass when the time was 
come that he should be received up, he stead- 
fastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 
ix. 51. 

What did the Saviour predict of his cruci- 
fixion ? 

Ans. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, 
will draw all men unto me. John xii. 32. 

Would the great effect of his death be upper- 
most in his mind at this period of his life ? 
Ans. It would. 

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How did the Samaritans conduct themselves 
when the disciples asked for hospitality ? 

Ans. And they did not receive him, because 
his face was as though he would go to Jerusa- 
lem. Luke ix. 53. 

WJiat did James and John request of Jesus 
respecting the Samaritans ? 

Ans. And when his disciples James and 
John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that 
we command fire to come down from heaven, 
and consume them, even as Elias did? Luke 
ix. 54. 

What did Jesus say to this request ? 

Ans He turned and rebuked them, and said, 
Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's 
lives, but to save them. Luke ix. bb, b(j. 

If the spirit of James and John had been 
of the truth that " the Son of man is not come 
to destroy metis lives, but to save them" tchat 
zoould they have ashed ? 

Ans. That the Samaritans might be saved, 
and not destroyed. 

Saved from what and into ichat ? 

Ans. Saved from ignorance of God as the 
Father of all men, into the truth that he is the 
Father of all men, and that all men arc breth- 
ren. 



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Had the Samaritans known and believed 
this, hoio woidd they have treated Jesus and 
his disciples ? 

Arts. As brethren. 

Had the disciples known and believed these 
truths, how would they have regarded the Sa- 
maritans ? 

Ans. As brethren in darkness. 

What was Christ attempting to do to his 
followers ? 

Ans. To lead them into the light. 



LESSON VII. 

MIRACLES WORKED BY CHRIST FOR THOSE WHO 
WERE NOT OF THE JEWISH NATION. 

Did Christ etxend his miracle -icorJcing 
power to any who were not Jews ? 

Ans. He did. 

What did the centurion request of him at 
Capernaum ? 

Ans. Lord, my servant lietli at home, sick of 
the palsy, grievously tormented. Matt. viii. 6. 

What is a centurion ? 

Ans. The commander of one hundred Ro- 
man soldiers. 

What teas the character of the centurion ? 

Ans. Lord, I am not worthy that thou 
shouldest come under my roof; but speak the 
word only, and my servant shall be healed. 
Matt. viii. 8. 

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What did Jesus tell him should transpire ? 

Ans. I say unto you, That many shall come 
from the east and west, and shall sit down with 
Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom 
of heaven. Matt. viii. 11. 

What is meant by these words of Christ ? 
Ans. That men of all nations shall enjoy 
the fulfilment of the promise to Abraham. 

What was the promise to Abraham? 
Ans. In thee shall all families of the earth 
be blessed. Gen. xii. 3. 

Did Jesus heal this Roman soldier's ser- 
vant f 

Ans. Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy 
way ; and as thou hast believed, so be it done 
unto thee. And his servant was healed in the 
selfsame hour. Matt. viii. 13. 



LESSON VIII. 

THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN. 

Who asked a favor of Christ near the bor- 
der of Tyre and Sidon ? 

Arts. A woman that was a Greek, a Syro- 
phenician by nation. Mark vii. 26. 

What favor did she ask ? 

Arts. She besought him that he would cast 
forth the devil out of her daughter. Mark vii. 
26. 

What reply did Jesus make ? 

Ans. Jesus said unto her, Let the children 
first be filled ; for it is not meet to take the chil- 
dren's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. Mark 
vii. 27. 

What answer did the woman make ? 

Ans. She answered and said unto him, Yes, 
Lord ; yet the dogs under the table eat of the 
children's crumbs. Mark vii. 28. 

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Why did Christ speak of the woman as a 
dog> and the woman speak of herself as a dog ? 

Ans. Because the Jews called the heathen, 
" Gentile clogs." 

WJiat did Jesus say to this appeal from 
her? 

Ans. He said unto her, For this saying go 
thy way ; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 
Mark vii. 29. 
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LESSON IX. 



THE LEAVEN. 



To what does Christ liken the kingdom of 
God? 

Arts. It is like leaven, which a woman took 
and hid in three measures of meal. Luke xiii. 
21. 

Sow long did the leaven remain in the meal? 
Ans. Till the whole was leavened. Luke 
xiii. 21. 

What is signified by this parable ? 

Ans. A final complete triumph of Chris- 
tianity. That it will diffuse itself through all 
nations, and purify and ennoble all life. 

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LESSON X. 

THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING'S SON* 

Were all men at first invited to the marriage 
of the king*s son ? 

Ans. He sent forth his servants to call them 
that were bidden to the wedding. Matt. xxii. 3. 

How did those icho were first invited con- 
duct themselves ? 

Ans. They made light of it, and went their 
ways, one to his farm, another to his merchan- 
dise. And the remnant took his servants, and 
entreated them spitefully, and slew them. Matt. 
xxii. o, 6. 

Whom did the king then invite ? 

Ans. Go ye therefore into the highways, and 
as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 
So those servants went out into the highways, 
and gathered together all as many as they found, 
both bad and good ; and the wedding was fur- 
nished with guests. Matt. xxii. 9, 10. 

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LESSON XL 



THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD. 



What did the householder do ? 

Ans. A householder went out early in the 
morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. 
Matt. xx. 1. 

What wages did he agree to pay the labor- 
ers ? 

Ans. He agreed with the laborers for a pen- 
ny a day. Matt. xx. 2. 

Did he go out at other times in the day to 
hire laborers ? 

Ans. He went out at the third, the sixth, the 
ninth, and the eleventh hours. 

What time of the day was the eleventh 
hour ? 

Ans. Five o'clock in the afternoon. 

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Who are represented by those who came early 
into the vineyard ? 

Ans. The Jews. 

Who are represented by those who came late 
into the vineyard? 

Ans. The Gentiles. 



LESSON XII. 



THE GEE AT SUPPER. 



What was the conduct of those who were first 
invited to the great supper ? 

Ans. And they all with one consent began to 
make excuse. The first said unto him, I have 
bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go 
and see it : I pray thee have me excused. And 
another said, I have bought five yoke of oxeu, 
and I go to prove them : I pray thee have me 
excused. And another said, I have married a 
wife, and therefore I cannot come. Luke xiv. 
18-20. 

Who were then invited? 

Ans. Then the master of the house said to 
his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and 
lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, 
and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 
Go out into the highways and hedges, and com- 
pel them to come in, that my house may be 
filled. Luke xiv. 21, 23. 

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- LESSON XIII. 

THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS. 

Whom does the rich man represent ? 
Ans. The Jews. 

As a Jew, whom does he have for religious 
teachers and guides ? 

Ans. Abraham saith unto him, They have 
Moses and the prophets : let them hear them. 
Luke xvi. 29. 

Who was the father of the Jewish people ? 
Ans. Abraham. 

Whom does Lazarus represent ? 
Ans. The heathen world. 

Wliere does the rich man behold Lazarus f 
Ans. And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being 
in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and 
Lazarus in his bosom. Luke xvi. 23. 

What did this signify ? 

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Arts. That the heathen are included in the 
promise to Abraham. 

Repeat the promise to Abraham? 
Arts. In thee shall all the families of the 
earth be blessed. Gen. xii. 3. 



LESSON XIV. 

THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD. 

Who were first tailed to seme God? 
Arts. The Israelites. 

Were other nations to be called into the ser- 
vice of God f 

Arts. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that 
thou knowest not, and nations that knew not 
thee shall run unto thee, because of the Lord 
thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel. Isa. 
lv. 5. 

JEToio many nations should come into the 
service of the Lord f 

Ans. Then thou shalt see and flow together, 
and thine heart shall fear and be enlarged ; be- 
cause the abundance of the sea shall be converted 
unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come 
unto thee. Isa. lx. 5. 

Were any laborers left unemployed? 
Ans. Not one. 

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What does that signify ? 

Arts. That all men shall serve God. 

Mow much will each man at last receive ? 

Ans. And when they came that were hired 
about the eleventh hour, they received every 
man a penny, But when the first came, they 
supposed that they should have received more : 
and they likewise received every man a penny. 
Matt. xx. 9, 10. 

Upon what condition icitt cdl men receive 
each the same blessing from God? 

Ans. Upon the condition of having worked 
in his vineyard. 



PART III. 

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND ITS OFFICES. 



LESSON I. 

NICODEMUS. 

What man is mentioned in the Gospel of 
John iii. 1 ? 

Ans. Nicodemus. 

What was his civil station ? 
Ans. A ruler of the Jews. 

What was a rider among the Jews f 
Ans. A member of the highest court of the 
Jews, called the Sanhedrim, which tried cases 
carried up to it by appeal from lower courts. 

When Nicodemus acknowledged Jesus to be 

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76 THE CIIIilSTTAX WAY. [Part m. 

a Teacher come from God, what did Jesus 
say to him f 

Ans. Jesus answered and said unto him, 
Verily, verily, I say unto thee. Except a man be 
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 
John iii. 3. 

Were Gentiles ever admitted to the privi- 
leges of Israelites ? 

Ans. They were. 

In ivhat manner ? 

Ans. By many ceremonies. 

What was the first ceremony ? 
Ans. It was washing, or baptism. 

When was this icashing, or baptism, per- 
formed ? 

Ans. In the daytime. 

In whose presence was it performed? 
Ans. In the presence of at least three Jews 
of distinction. 

Why was it done in the daytime, and in the 
presence of such ivitnesses ? 

Ans. That nothing might be clone in secret. 

When this rite teas administered^ what 

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Ans. He declared his abhorrence of his past 
life, and that no improper motive, but a sincere 
love of the Mosaic law, induced him to be bap- 
tized. 

What did he promise at this time? 
Ans. To lead a holy life, to worship the true 
God, and keep all his commandments. 

What icas done next ? 

Ans. The candidate was then instructed in 
the essential parts of the law of Moses. 

What was the proselyte then required to do? 
Ans. To offer a sacrifice. 

Of what did the sacrifice consist ? 
Ans. Of two turtle-doves or two young 
pigeons. 

In what light was the proselyte regarded 
after he had observed all these ceremonies f 

Ans. As a new-born babe just commencing 
life. 

Was it called a new birth by the Jews ? 

Ans. It was. The proselyte was regarded 
as having died to his former life by being buried 
in the water, and as rising to a new life, having 
a new birth, when he rose out of the water of 
his baptism. 



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How completely was it esteemed a new birth 
by the Jews ? 

Ans. The proselyte was regarded as divorced 
from his wife, and utterly separated from chil- 
dren and former friends, and at liberty to com- 
mence life entirely anew. 

As at least three men of distinction from 
among the Jews were required to be present as 
witnesses of the ceremonies, is it probable that 
Nicodemus, as a ruler, had been present at 
such ceremonies as a witness ? 

Ans. It is. 

What words of Christ to Nicodemus indi- 
cate this ? 

Ans. Jesus answered and said unto him, Art 
thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these 
things? John iii. 10. 

Whom did Nicodemus believe needed to be 
born again ? 

Ans. Gentiles, or heathen. 

Did he think that Jews needed to be bom 
again ? 

Ans. He did not. 

What perplexed him ? 

Ans. That he, or any other Jew, needed to 
be born again. 



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, JBy what means were proselytes from hea- 
thenism to Judaism bom again ? 
Ans. By ceremonies. 

Were these ceremonies intended to appeal to 
the eye ? 

Ans. They were ; for persons were required 
to be present at them to witness them* 

By what means did Jesus assure JVicode- 
mus that he must be born again f 

Ans. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say 
unto thee, Except a man be born of water and 
of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom 
of God. John iii. 5. 

"Wliat is there in this which is additional to 
the Jewish ceremonies ? 

Ans. The necessity of being born of the 
Spirit. 

Could the workings of the Spirit be wit* 

nessed? 

Ans. They could not. 

How did Christ state and illustrate this 
fact? 

Ans. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and 
thou nearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell 
whence it cometh and whither it goeth : so is 
every one that is born of the Spirit. John iii. 8. 



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Of the Spirit of what truth must Nicode- 
mus be born ? 

Ans. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the 
wilderness, even so must the Son of man be 
lifted up ; that whosoever believeth in him should 
not perish, but have eternal life. John iii. 
14, 15. 

Which is the first emphatic word in the fif- 
teenth verse ? 

Ans. Whosoever. 

Does this mean any person and every per- 
son ? 

Ans. It does. 

Which is the second emphatic icord in the 

fifteenth verse ? 
Ans. Believeth. 

Were proselytes received into the Jewish 
cnurch upon prof ession of belief? 

Ans. They were not. They were received 
by ceremonies. 

Why should Christ be lifted up as Moses 
lifted up the serpent in the loildemess ? 

Ans. That men might be saved by belief, or 
faith, instead of Jewish ceremonies. 

That how many might be saved? 
Ans. Whosoever believeth. 



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Sow many will Christ save by faith, by 
being lifted as Moses lifted the serpent in the 
wilderness ? 

Ans. I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will 
draw all men unto me. John xii. 32 

Why must Nicodemus be bom again of the 
Spirit of this truth ? 

Ans. For God so loved the world, that he 
gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever be- 
lieveth in him should not perish, but have ever- 
lasting life. For God sent not his Son into the 
world to condemn the world, but that the world 
through him might be saved. John iii. 16, 17. 

Did Nicodemus believe that God loved the 
whole world equally ? 
Ans. He did not. 

Did he believe the Messiah would come for 
the tvhole world? 

Ans. He did not. 

Was he walking in darkness ? 

Ans. He was, — in darkness respecting the 
character and providence of God, the mission 
of Christ, and the destiny of mankind. 

Did he need to die to his old, selfish, narrow, 
and earthy life, and be born into that king- 
dom ichich embraces all nations of men ? 

Ans. He did. |^ 

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LESSON II. 

PREPARATION OF THE APOSTLES FOR THE HOLY 
SPIRIT. 

What did Jesus promise his disciples if he 
should die ? 

Arts. If I go not away, the Comforter will 
not come unto you ; but, if I depart, I will send 
him unto you. John xvi. 7. 

JBy what other name was the Comforter 
called by Jesus ? 

Arts. The Spirit of truth. John xvi. 13. 

What offices would this Comforter, this 
Spirit of truth, perform ? 

Am. And, when he is come, he will reprove 
the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of 
judgment: of sin, because they believe not on 
me ; of righteousness, because 1 go to my 
Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, 
because the prince of this world is judged. 
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come. 

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he will guide you into all truth : for lie shall not 
speak of himself; bat whatsoever he shall hear, 
that shall he speak ; and he will show you 
things to come. He shall glorify me ; for he 
shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto 
you. John xvi. 8-14. 

Were the disciples preparedj for this Spirit 
of truth f 

Ans. I have yet many things to say unto 
you, but ye cannot bear them now. John xvi. 
12. 

Do we find any instance in the Bible in 
which the Holy Spirit iocis imparted to a bad 
person ? 

Ans. We do not. 

To whom was it imparted? 
Ans. Only to the best of men. 

Were the apostles religious and, good men 
when Christ called them ? 

Ans. They "were. They had kept the Sab- 
bath ; they had been lovers of God ; they had 
been men of prayer ; they had observed all the 
ceremonies of their religion ; they had been just 
men*. 

Mow long had they practised these virtues ? 
Ans. As Jews, they were instructed and 



84 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part HI. 

trained in them in youth, and they had practised 
them from their earliest days. 

What additional religious advantages had 
they enjoyed ? 

Ans. They had been under the teaching and 
training of Jesus for three years. 

After all this teaching and excellence of life, 
were they prepared for the baptism of the Holy 
Spirit ? 

Ans. They were not. — I have yet many 
things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them 
now. John xvi. 12. 

What do toe learn from these facts ? 
Ans. That the Holy Spirit linds a dwelling- 
place in none but those who have made the lar- 
gest attainment in holy living ; never with bad 
nor with indifferent people. 



LESSON III. 

THE WALK TO EMMAUS. 

Did the apostles understand the character 
and mission of the Messiah ? 
Ans, They did not. 

What did they expect him to he and to do ? 

Ans. They expected he would be a king of 
the Jews, who would have his throne in Jerusa- 
lem, and who would secure and preserve the 
liberty and glory of the kingdom of Israel. 

What evidence do the Gospels furnish of 
this expectation ? 

Ans. Then came to him the mother of Zebe- 
dee's children, with her sons, worshipping him, 
and desiring a certain thing of him. And he 
said unto her, What wilt thou ? She saith unto 
him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the 
one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, 
in thy kingdom. Matt. xx. 20, 21. 

And he came to Capernaum ; and, being in 

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the house, he asked them, What was it that ye 
disputed among yourselves by the way? But 
they held their peace ; for by the way they had 
disputed among themselves who should be the 
greatest. Mark ix. 33, 34. 

Hoio long did they expect he would live and 
reign in Jitdea ? 

Am. They believed he would never die, but 
reign forever. 

What scripture proves this ? 

Ans. From that time forth began Jesus to 
show unto his disciples how that he must go 
unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the 
elders and chief priests and scribes, and be 
killed, and be raised again the third day. Then 
Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, say- 
ing, Be it far from thee, Lord ; this shall not be 
unto thee. Matt, xvi 2.1, 22. 

What did Peter and other apostles propose 
to do, after Christ icas crucified f 

Ans. There were together Simon Peter, and 
Thomas called Didymus, and Nathan ael of Cana 
in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two 
other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto 
them, I go a fishing. They say dhto him. AVe 
also go with thee. They went forth, and entered 
into a ship immediately ; and that night they 
caught nothing. John xxi. 2, 3. 



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Why did they return to their old business ? 
Arts. Because they were convinced that Jesus 
was not the Messiah. 

Sow icere they convinced that Jesus was not 
the Messiah ? 

' Ans. They believed the true Messiah could 
never die ; and, as Jesus had died, they reasoned 
that he could not have been the Messiah. 

Who were walking to JEmmaus on the day 
of Christ's resurrection ? 

Ans. Two of the apostles. 

What did they do upon the road? 

Ans. And they talked together of all these 
things which had happened. Luke xxiv. 14. 

Who joined them, and walked with them ? 

Ans. And it came to pass that, while they 
communed together and reasoned, Jesus him- 
self drew near, and went with them. Luke 
xxiv. 15. 

Did the disciples know him ? 
Ans. Their eyes were holden that they should 
not know him. John xxiv. 16. 

What question did Jesus ask them ? 

Ans. And he said unto them, What manner 
of communications are these that ye have one to 
another, as ye walk, and are sad? Luke xxiv. 
17. 



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What did they reply concerning Christ ? 
Ans. Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which 
was a prophet mighty in deed and word before 
God and all the people. Luke xxiv. 19. 

Why did they speak of Christ as Jesus of 
Nazareth and a prophet, and not speak of him 
as the Messiah or Christ ? 

Ans. Because his death had satisfied them 
that Jesus could not have been the Christ. 

What did they say they expected of him ? 
Ans. We trusted that it had been he which 
should have redeemed Israel ; and, beside all 
this, to-day is the third day since these things 
were done. Luxe xxiv. 21. 

What was the nature of the redemptio?i of 
Israel which they expected he woidd effect ? 

Ans. Redemption from the government at 
Rome. 

Did they believe the rest of the world would 
be benefited by the Messiah ? 
Ans. They did not. 

What shall we say of this narrow expecta 
Hon ? 

Ans. That it was extremely low, earthy, and 

selfish. 

To lohat did the disciples need to be con- 
verted? 



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Ans. To the truth that Christ had come for 
all nations of men. 

To ivhat, in addition to this, did they need 
to be converted"! 

Ans. To the truth that the Messiah's bless- 
ings were to be spiritual, and not earthly. 

Were they able to bear these truths respect- 
ing the Messiah ? 

Ans. I have yet many things to say unto 
you, but ye cannot bear them now. John xvi. 
12. 

What would teach them these truths, and 
cause them to rejoice in them, and to sacrifice 
all things for them? 

Ans. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, 
is come, he will guide you into all truth. John 
xvi. 13. 



LESSON IV. 

THE CONVERSATION BEFORE THE ASCENSION. 

Hoio long teas Jesus with his disciples after 
his resurrection ? 

Ans. To whom also he showed himself alive 
after his passion by many infallible proofs, be- 
ing seen of them forty days. Acts i. 3 

Sow long after the Passover did the feast 

of Pentecost occur ? 
Ans. Seven weeks. 

If Christ remained in the grave three dags, 
and was with his disciples fort g days after his 

resurrection >., how long before the feast of Pen- 
tecost icas his ascension/ 
Ans. Six days. 

W7iat did he assure his disciples they should 
soon receive ? 

Ans. John truly baptized with water; but 
ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not 
many days hence. Acts i. 5. 
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Did the apostles still believe that he had 
come to be king of the Jews ? 
Ans. They did. 

What was the last question tohich they 
asked the Saviour ? 

Ans. When they therefore were come to- 
gether, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt 
thou at this time restore again the kingdom to 
Israel? Acts i. 6. 

What teas Christ's reply ? 

Ans. And he said unto them, It is not for 
you to know the times or the seasons, which the 
Father hath put in his own power. But ye 
shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost 
is come upon you ; and ye shall be witnesses 
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, 
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of 
the earth. Acts i. 7, 8. 

What, then, tooidd the Holy Ghost teach 
them ? 

Ans. That the whole world would be saved 
through Christ. 

To what would the Holy Spirit inspire 
them ? 

Ans, To make every sacrifice to teach all 
men everywhere the great love of God, and the 
great work of Christ. 



LESSON V. 

THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 

Where icere the apostles on the Day of 
Pentecost ? 

Ans. And, when the Day of Pentecost was 
fully come, they were all with one accord in one 
place. Acts ii. 1. 

What occurred ! 

Ans. And suddenly there came a sound from 
heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled 
all the house where they were sitting. And there 
appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of lire, 
and it sat upon each of them. And they were 
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to 
speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave 
them utterance. Acts ii. 2-4. 

How does the fact that there was a sound as 
of a rushing mighty wind correspond to the 
/Saviours statement to Nicodernus f 

Ans. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and 
thou nearest the sound thereof, but canst not 

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tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth ; so 
is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 
iii. 8. 

Who were dwelling at Jerusalem at this 
time ? 

Ans. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem 
Jews, devout men, out of every nation under 
heaven. Acts ii. 5. 

Does the historian wish us to 'especially no- 
tice that religious men out of every nation 
were 'dwelling at Jerusalem at this time ? 

Ans. He does. 

What did these men of all nations hear from 
the apostles ? 

Ans. Now, when this was noised abroad, the 
multitude came together, and were confounded, 
because that every man heard them speak in his 
own language. Acts ii. 6. 

Mention the nationality of those who heard 
the good tidings in their own national lan- 
guages ? 

Ans. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, 
and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, 
and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, 
and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of 
Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Pome, 
Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we 
do hear them speak in our tongues the wonder- 
ful w^orks of God. Acts ii. 9-11. 



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Which of these peoples resided in the east? 
Ans. Partisans, Medes, and Elamites. 

Which resided in a northerly direction ? 
Ans. Mesopotamians. 

WJiich in the north and west ? 

Ans. Cappaclocians, Pontians, Phrygians, 
Parnphylians, and Romans. 

Which in the southicest and south ? 
Ans. Egyptians, Libyans, Cyrenians, and 
Arabians. 

Are the inhabitants of any island named as 
hearing the good news ? 
Ans. Yes, Cretans. 

What great prophecy was partly fuifilUd 
in cdl these wonders of the Spirit ? 

Ans. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, 
till he have set judgment in the earth ; and the 
isles shall wait for his law. Isa. xlii. 4. 

What did Peter assure these persons had 
happened? 

Ans. But this is that which was spoken by 
the prophet Joel : And it shall come to pass in 
the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my 
Spirit upon all flesh ; and your sons and your 
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men 
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dreams. And on my servants and on my hand- 
maidens I will pour out in those days of my 
Spirit. Acts ii. 16-18. 

What, according to the poetic imagery of 
Joel) should transpire before the great and 
notable day of the Lord should come ? 

Ans. And I will show wonders in heaven 
above, and signs in the earth beneath ; blood, 
and fire, and vapor of smoke. The sun shall 
be turned into darkness, and the moon into 
blood. Acts ii. 19, 20. 

Woidd these loonders close all opportunity 
for all men to be saved) or would they open the 
way for their salvation ? 

Ans. They would open the way of salvation 
to all men. 

Why? 

Ans. It shall come to pass, that whosoever 
shall call on the name of the Lord shall be 
saved. Acts ii. 21. 

Which is the emphatic word in this scrip- 
ture ? 

Ans. "Whosoever. 

Does this correspond to Christ's statement 
to Nicodemus ? 

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wilderness, even so must the Son of man be 
lifted up ; that whosoever believeth in him 
should not perish, but have eternal life. John 
iii. 14, 15. 

Could whosoever called upon the name of 
the Lord before this great and notable day, 

be saved? 

Ans. They could not. 

What were these wonderfid events for ? 
Ans. To prepare the way for all men to be 
saved. 

When the Jews asked Peter what they shoidd 
do because they had crucified the Messiah, 
what did he require of them ? 

Ans. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, 
and be baptized every one of you in tne name 
of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and 
ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 
Acts ii. 38. 

Were they to repent and be baptized in the 
name of Christ because only a part of men 
woidd be saved, or because cdl men icould be 
saved ? 

Ans. For the promise is unto you, and to 
your children, and to all that are afar off, even 
as many as the Lord our God si mil call. Acts 
ii. 39. 



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In his second address in the temple, what 
does Peter exhort the people to do ? 

Ans. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, 
that your sins may be blotted out, when the 
times of refreshing shall come from the presence 
of the Lord. Acts iii. 19. 

What was the time of refreshing ? 
Ans. The announcement of God's love for 
all nations. 

Sow does Peter immediately declare this ? 

Ans. And he shall send Jesus Christ, which 
before was preached unto you ; whom the 
heaven must receive until the times of restitu- 
tion of all things, which God hath spoken by 
the mouth of all his holy prophets since the 
world began. Acts iii. 20, 21. 

Did Peter call their attention to the promise 
to Abraham ? 

Ans. Ye are the children of the prophets, 
and of the covenant which God made with our 
fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed 
shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 
Acts iii. 25. 

Where did Peter once think, and that but a 
few days before, that the throne of Christ 
would be ? 

Ans. In Jerusalem. 

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98 TIIE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part III. 

Where did lie now believe the throne . of 
Christ would be? 

Ans. And he shall send Jesus Christ, which 
before was preached unto you ; whom the heaven 
must receive until the times of restitution of all 
things, which God hath spoken by the mouth 
of all his holy prophets since the world began. 
Acts iii. 20, 21. 

How many nations had Peter, within only 
a week, believed Christ icould reign over ? 

Ans, When they, therefore, were come to- 
gether, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt 
thou at this time restore again the kingdom to 
Israel? Acts i. 6. 

Over how many does he now believe Christ 
will reign ? 

Ans. Over all. 

Has Peter been born again of the Spirit f 
Ans. He has. 

What is now his belief? 

Ans. That, as Moses lifted up the serpent in 
the wilderness, so Christ was lifted up from the 
earth to draw all men unto him. 

What teas new to Peter? 
Ans. The character of God, the place of 
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Part in.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 99 

government, the completeness of his authority 
over all things, the relation of men to one an- 
other and to God, and the meaning of the Scrip- 
tures. 

Was he a new man in a new spiritual 
world f 

Ans. He was. 



LESSON VI. 



THE GOSPEL CARRIED TO ALL NATIONS, 

What did Christ assure his disciples they 
should do after they had received the Holy 
Ghost ? 

Ans. Ye shall receive power, after that the 
Holy Ghost is come upon you ; and ye shall be 
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all 
Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost 
part of the earth. Acts i. 8. 

Who first preached Christ to Samaritans? 

Ans. Then Philip went down to the city of 
Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. Acts 
viii. 5. 

Who made the first convert from heathen- 
ism ? 

Ans. And he commanded the chariot to 
stand still ; and they went down both into the 
water, both Philip and the eunuch ; and he bap- 
tized him. Acts viii. 38. 

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Part HI.] THE CHKISTIAK WAY. 101 

Had Philip received the Holy Ghost ? 

Arts. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among 
you seven men of honest report, full of the 
Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint 
over this business. And the saying pleased the 
whole multitude ; and they chose Stephen, a 
man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and 
Philip. Acts vi. 3, 5. 

What church first gave fellowship to men of 
all nations ? 

Ans. Now they which were scattered abroad 
upon the persecution that arose about Stephen 
travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and 
Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto 
the Jews only. And some of them were men 
of Cyprus and Cyreue, which, when they were 
come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, 
preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of 
the Lord was with them. Acts ix. 19-21. 

Of ivhose disciples was this church com- 
posed ? 

Ans. Stephen's. 

Sad Stephen been baptized icith the Holy 
Ghost ? 

Ans, Stephen, a man full of faith and of 
the Holy Ghost. Acts vi. 5. 

Who gave fellowship to this church? 

Ans. Then tidings of these things came unto 



102 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part m. 

the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem ; 
and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go 
as far as Antioch ; who, when he came, and 
had seen the grace of God, was glad, and ex- 
horted them all that with purpose of heart they 
would cleave unto the Lord. Acts xi. 22, 23. 

Had Barnabas received the Holy Ghost ? 
Ans. He was a good man, and full of the 
Holy Ghost and of faith. Acts xi. 24. 

What taught the church at Antioch to send 
missionaries to the vjhole world ? 

Ans. As they ministered to the Lord, and 
fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Bar- 
nabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have 
called them. Acts xiii. 2. 

What were the members of this church 
called? 

Ans. And the disciples were called Chris- 
tians first in Antioch. Acts xi. 2ti. 

To whom, then, %cas this name first given? 

Ans. To those who believed God loves the 
whole world, that Christ would save all men, 
and who lived consistently with their great faith. 

Who became the leader in the great work of 
carrying the gospel to the ichole world ? 
Ans. Paul. 



Part m.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 103 

Had he received the Holy Ghost ? 

Ans. And Ananias went his way, and en- 
tered into the house, and, putting his hands on 
him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, 
that appeared unto thee in the way as thou 
earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive 
thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it 
had been scales. Acts ix. 17, 18. 

What did the aged Simeon say when he to oh 
the infant Saviour in his arms ? 

Ans. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant de- 
part in peace, according to thy word ; for mine 
eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast 
prepared before the face of $11 people ; a light 
to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy 
people Israel. Luke ii. 29—32. 

Had Simeon received the Holy Ghost ? 

Ans. Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, 
whose name was Simeon ; and the same man 
was just and devout, waiting for the consola- 
tion of Israel ; and the Holy Ghost was upon 
him. Luke ii. 25. 

What did John the Baptist my of Jesus as 
he saw him coming to him ? 

Ans. The next day John seeth Jesus coming 
unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, 
which taketh away the sin of the world. John 
i. 29, 



104 • THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part ILL 

Had John the Baptist received the Holy 
Ghost ? 

Ans. He shall be great in the sight of the 
Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong 
drink ; and he shall be filled with the Holy 
Ghost. Luke i. 15. 

What pecidiar fact is stated of John the 
Baptist, Barnabas, Paul, Stephen, and Philip, 
the men who first saio the universality of the 
salvation in Christ, and who first preached 
the love of God to all men ? 

Ans, That they were full of the Holy 
Ghost. 

With what did John the Baptist say Jesus 
would baptize ? 

Ans. I indeed baptize you with water unto 
repentance ; but he that cometh after me is 
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy 
to bear ; he shall baptize you with the Holy 
Ghost, and with fire. Matt. iii. 11. 

- How did the missionaries sent out by the 
church at Antioch regard their mission, and 
preach ? 

Ans. So hath the Lord commanded us, say- 
ing, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, 
that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the 
ends of the earth. Acts xiii. 47. 



Part in.] THE CHRISTIAN WAI, 105 

How did the Gentiles receive this good news f 
Ans. When the Gentiles heard this, they 

were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord. 

Acts xiii. 48. 

What promise of Christ have ice found 
fulfilled? 

Ans. But ye shall receive power, after that 
the Holy Ghost is come upon you ; and ye 
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, 
and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the 
uttermost part of the earth. Acts i. 8. 

What remarkable passage of 'Scripture do 
we find being fulfilled ? 

Ans. All the ends of the world shall re- 
member and turn unto the Lord ; and all the 
kindreds of the nations shall worship before 
thee. Psalm xxii. 27. 

What prediction did John the Apostle make 
when comparing John the Baptist and Jesus ? 

Ans. He was not that Light, but was sent 
to bear witness of that Light. That was the 
true Light which lighteth every man that com- 
eth into the world. John i. 8, 9. 



PAKT IV. 



THE PLANTING OF THE CHRISTIAN 
CHURCHES. 



LESSON I. 

THE PREACHING AT ANTIOCII IN PISIDIA. 

Under what direction were the first Christian 
missionaries consecrated to their icork and 
sent out into the icorld ? 

Ans. So they, being scut forth by the Holy 
Ghost, departed unto Seleucia ; and from thence 
they sailed to Cyprus. Acts xiii. 4. 

What port in the main-land did they reach, 
after leaving the island of Cyprus ? 
Ans. Perga. 

To what inland place did they immediately 

proceed ? 

Alls. To Ant'ioch in Pisidia. 

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Part IV.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 107 

In what country was this Antioch ? 
Ans. In what is now Turkey in Asia. 

How far was it from the sea-coast ? 
Ans, About one hundred miles. 

To what place did they go upon the first 
sabbath after their arrival at Antioch ? 

Ans. They came to Antioch in Pisidia, and 
weut into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and 
sat down. Acts xiii. 14. 

Were they observed to be Jews from abroad? 
Ans. They were. 

How were they known to he Jews ? 
Ans. By a part of their clothing known as 
the Tallith. 

What ivas the Tallith ? 

Ans. It was a fringe upon the corners of 
the outer garment, with a blue ribbon drawn 
through it. 

What was its purpose ? 

Ans. To remind the Jews, as they looked 
upon it, of the laws of Moses. 

Hoio toas it worn by Jews upon entering a 
synagogue f 

Ans. A corner was drawn over the face like 
a veil. 



108 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part IV. 

What invitation teas extended to Paid and 
Barnabas by the rulers of the synagogue ? 

Ans. And, after the reading of the law and 
the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent 
unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye 
have any word of exhortation for the people, 
say on. Acts xiii. 15. 

After St. Paul had given a concise history 
of the Jewish nation to the death of Christ, 
what declaration did he make ? 

Am. And we declare unto yon glad tidings, 
how that the promise which was made unto the 
fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us 
their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus 
again. Acts xiii. 32, 83. 

To what promise did he refer ? 
Ans. The promise to Abraham, Isaac and 
Jacob. 

Who now icillbe saved through Christ? 

Ans. And by him all that believe are justi- 
fied from all things, from which ye could not be 
justified by the law of Moses. Acts xiii. 39. 

Why does St. Paul make so prominent the 
doctrine that men will be saved by belief ? 

Ans. Because the Jews constantly asserted 
that none could be saved but those who observed 
the ceremonies of the Mosaic law — by works. 



Part IV.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY, 109 

How would men, under the gospel, be made 
just in the sight of God ? 

Ans. Not by observing the ceremonial law 
of Moses, but by beliefo 

Could any one enter the temple at Jerusalem 
and draw near to the Holy of Holies, icherc 
Jehovah dwelt, unless he observed the rites of 
Moses ? 

Ans. He could not. 

How can men come near to God and be 
made just, under the Christian dispensation? 
Ans. By faith. 

Were the Gentiles in the synagogue pleased 
with this doctrine f 

Ans. And, when the Jews were gone out of 
the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these 
words might be preached to them the next sab- 
bath. Acts xiii. 42. 

Why were the Gentiles pleased vnth the new 
doctrine ? 

Ans. Because it afforded a way for all men 
to be saved. 

Did many come to hear Paul and Barnabas 
on the next sabbath ? 

Ans. And the next sabbath day came almost 
the whole city together to hear the word of God. 
Acts xiii. 44. 



110 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part IV. 

Sow were the Jews pleased by the interest 
manifested by the heathen ? 

Ans. But, when the Jews saw the multitudes, 
they were filled with envy, and spake against 
those things which were spoken by Paul, con- 
tradicting and blaspheming. Acts xiii. 45. 

Why did they manifest this envy and 
bigotry ? 

Ans. Because they could not endure the doc- 
trine that all men are loved of God. 

What did Paid and Barnabas say ? 

Ans. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, 
and said, it was necessary that the word of God 
should first have been spoken to you ; but seeing 
ye put it from you, and judge yourselves 
unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the 
Gentiles. Acts xiii. 46. 

WJiy did they preach to the Gentiles ? 

Ans. For so hath the Lord commanded us, 
saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gen- 
tiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation uuto 
the ends of the earth. Acts xiii. 47 

IIoio were the Gentiles affected by this 

statement f 

Ans. And, when the Gentiles heard this, 
they were glad, and glorified the word of the 
Lord. Acts xiii. 48. 



LESSON II. 

THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCHES IN ICONIUM, 
DERBE AND LYSTRA. 

To what place did Paul and Barnabas go, 
upon leaving Antioch ? 

Ans. To Iconium. Acts xiv. 1. 

What did they do on the sabbath after their 
arrival in Iconium ? 

Ans. They went both together into the 
synagogue of the Jews. Acts xiv. 1. 

What followed from their preaching there? 
Ans. A great multitude, both of the Jews and 
also of the Greeks, believed. Acts xiv. 1. 

What did the unbelieving Jews do ? 

Ans. The unbelieving Jews "stirred up the 
Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected 
against the brethren. Acts xiv. 2. 

What did the unbelieving Jews finally bring 
to pass ? 

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112 HIE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part IV. 

Ans. An assault made both of the Gentiles, 
and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use 
them despitefully and stone them. Acts xiv. 5. 

To what place did Paul and Barnabas flee ? 
Ans, To Lystra. 

What miracle toas wrought by Paid ? 
Ans, He cured a man who had been a crip- 
ple from his birth. 

How did this miracle affect the people of 
Lystra ? 

Ans. When the people saw what Paul had 
done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the 
speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down 
to us in the likeness of men. Acts xiv. 11. 

Which two of the Grecian gods did the peo- 
ple believe them to be ? 

Ans. They called Barnabas, Jupiter ; and 
Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief 
speaker. Acts xiv. 12. 

Bid the missionaries connect this error? 

Ans. They rent their clothes, and ran in 
among the people, crying out, Sirs, why do ye 
these things? We also are men. ACTS xiv. 
14, 15. 

7/7/0 disturbed the pi asant relations beto 

the Missionaries and the people of Lyxtr 



Part IV.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 113 

Ans. There came thither certain Jews from 
Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, 
and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the 
city, supposing he had been dead. Acts xiv. 
19. 

WIio was living in JOystra ? 
Ans. A certain disciple was there, named 
Timotheus. Acts xvi. 1. 

May Timothy have been one of those who 
were standing over the apostle when he re- 
turned to consciousness ? 

Ans. He may have been. 

After these events, what course did Paul 
and Barnabas take ? 

Ans. They returned to Antioch in Syria. 

What report did they make to the church 
that sent them out ? 

Ans. When they were come, and had gath- 
ered the church together, they rehearsed all 
that God had done with them, and how he had 
opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 
Acts xiv. 27. 



LESSON III. 

INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO EUROPE. 

Who went with Paul upon his second mis- 
sionary journey ? 

Arts. Paul chose Silas, and departed, being 
recommended by the brethren unto the grace of 
God. Acts xv. 40. 

Who joined them at Lystra ? 
Ans. Timothy. 

Did Paid visit the churches he had estab- 
lished upon his first journey ? 

Ans. They went through the cities, and so 
were the churches established in the faith, aud 
increased in number daily. Acts xvi. 4, 5. 

Narrate the vision St. Paul had at Troas. 

Ans. There stood a man of Macedonia, and 
prayed him, sayinir, Come over into Macedonia. 
and help us. Acts xvi. 9. 

In xohich of the continents was Mat 
Ans. In the continent of Europe. 

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Part IV.] - THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 115 

Who joined the company at Troasf 
Ans. St. Luke. 

In ichat place in Macedonia did they com* 
mence their work ? 

Ans. In Philippi. Acts xvi. 12. 

Where did they teach on the first sabbath 
after their arrival ? 

Arts, On the sabbath, we went out of the 
city by a river-side, where prayer was wont to 
be made ; and we sat down, and spake unto the 
women which resorted thither. Acts xvi. 13. 

What occasioned the persecution of Paid 
and Silas ? 

Ans. The curing of a young woman of the 
spirit of divination. 

How were they treated? 

Ans. The multitude rose up together against 
them ; and the magistrates rent off their, clothes, 
and commanded to beat them. And, when they 
had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them 
into prison, charging the jailer to keep them 
safely, who, having received such a charge, 
thrust them into the inner prison, and made 
their feet fast to the stocks. Acts xvi. 22-24. 

What happened in the prison at midnight ? 
Ans. ' There was a great earthquake, so that 



116 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part IV. 

the foundations of the prison were shaken ; and 
immediately all the doors were opened, and 
every one's bands were loosed. Acts xvi. 26. 

What did the jailer do ? 

Ans. He called for a light, and sprang in, 
and came trembling, and fell down before Paul 
and Silas, and brought them out, and said, 
Sirs, what must I do to be saved ? Acts xvi. 
29, 30. 

How did St. Paul answer him ? 

Ans. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and 
thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Acts xvi. 
31. 

Why does St. Paul ascribe so great an 
efficacy to belief? 

Ans. Because the jailer could not be saved 
by Jewish nor heathen ceremonials, or works. 

From what would he be saved by belief on 
the Lord Jesus Christ ? 

Ans. From his ignorance of God, from his 
superstition and ungrounded fears, from his 
ignorance of the relation of men to one another 
and the destiny of mankind. 

Did he become a convert ? 

Ans. He took them the same hour of the 
night, and washed their stripes, and was bap- 
tized, he and all his, straightway. Acts xvi. 33. 
Who was left at Philippi ? 

Ans. St. Luke. 



LESSON IV. 

CHRISTIAN LABOR IN THESSALONICA AND BEREA. 

To what place did Paul, Silas, and Tim- 
othy go upon leaving Philippi ? 
Ans. Thessalonica. 

What did Paul first do there ? 
Ans. Paul, as his manner was, went into the 
synagogue on the sabbath. Acts xvii. 2. 

What did he teach ? 

Ans. He reasoned with them out of the 
Scriptures, opening and alleging that Christ 
must needs have suffered, and risen again from 
the dead, and that this Jesus, whom I preach 
unto you, is Christ. Acts xvii. 2, 3. 

Sow much was involved in this truth of the 
death and resurrection of Christ ? 

Ans. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the 
wilderness, even so must the Son of man be 
lifted up ; that whosover believeth in him should 

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118 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part IV. 

not perish, but have eternal life. John iii. 
14, 15. 

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth will 
draw all men unto me. John xii. 32. 

Were any converts made ? 

Arts. Some of them believed, and consorted 
with Paul and Silas ; and of the devout Greeks 
a great multitude, and of the chief women not 
a few. Acts xvii. 4. 

Who disturbed this successful work? 

Ans. The Jews which believed not, moved 
with envy, took unto them certain lewd fel- 
lows of the baser sort, and gathered a com- 
pany, and set all the city on an uproar, and 
assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to 
bring them out to the people. Acts xvii. 5. 

To ichat place did the brethren send the 
missionaries ? 

Ans. To Berea. 

What was the character of the Jews in 
Berea? 

Ans. These were more noble than those in 
Thessalonica, in that they received the word 
with all readiness of mind, and searched the 
Scriptures daily, whether those things were BO. 
Acts xvii. 11. 

What interfered icith the happy success in 
Berea ? 



Part IV.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 119 

Arts. When the Jews of Thessalonica had 
knowledge that the word of God was preached 
of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and 
stirred up the people. Acts xvii. 13. 

Why loere the Jews so envious and violent ? 

Arts. Because the Christian ministers taught 
that the Mosaic rites could not give the full sal- 
vation of God, and that Gentiles w^ere equal in 
the sight and care of God with Israelites, and 
heirs of the promise to Abraham. 

Who icere left in JBerea ? 
Ans. Silas and Timothy. 

Where did St. Paul proceed? 
They that conducted Paul brought him unto 
Athens. Acts xvii. 15. 



LESSON V. 



ST PAUL IN ATHENS. 



What was the subject of Paul's preaching 
in Athens ? 

Ans. He preached unto them Jesus and the 
resurrection. Acts xvii. 18. 

Having seen an altar with an 'inscription 
upon it, " To the unknown God" what did 
the apostle propose to the Athenians ? 

Ans. Whom ye ignorantly worship, him de- 
clare I unto you. Acts xvii. 23. 

Where did /St. Paid stand, as he sp>o7^e ? 

Ans. In the midst of the splendid templcs.of 
the Grecian deities, and the finest representa- 
tions of the deities in sculpture. 

Why did not the true God need a temple ? 

Ans. God that made the world and all 
things therein, seeing that he is Lord of 
heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made 
with hands. Acts xvii. 24. 

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Part IV.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 121 

From whose speech was this taken ? 
Ans. From Stephen's. 

Who held the clothes of those that stoned 
Stephen ? 

Ans. The witnesses laid down their clothes 
at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. 
Acts vii. 58. 

Had Paul heard Stephen's defence ? 

Ans. Without doubt he listened to it, and 
felt its force. His principal objection to Stephen 
was that he taught that God would not abide 
exclusively in the temple at Jerusalem, but 
would dwell with all people everywhere. And 
now he teaches Stephen's doctrine. 

• In what words does St. Paul declare the 
close relation of cdl mankind to one another ? 

Ans. He hath made of one blood all nations 
of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth. 
Acts xvii. 26. 

What should all men do ? 
Ans. They should seek the Lord. Acts 
xvii. 27. 

How completely are all men dependent upon 
God? 

Ans. In him we live and move, and have 
our being. Acts xvii. 28. 



122 THE CHRISTIAN WAY. [Part IV. 

What is our relation to God? 

Ans. We are his offspring. Acts xvii. 28. 

Had God dosed his eyes, for a time, to the 
toorlcVs ignorance of himself and his provi- 
dence, of his intimate relation to men and 
their close relation to one another ? 

Ans. The times of this ignorance God 
winked at. Acts xvii. 30. 

Will he suffer this ignorance to continue 
longer ? 

Ans. He now commandeth all men every- 
where to repent. Acts xvii. 30. 

Why does he require all men to repent ? 

Ans. Because he hath appointed a day, in 
the which he will judge the world in righteous- 
ness by that man whom he hath ordained. 
Acts xvii. 31. 

What is judging the world in righteous- 
ness ? 

Ans. So ruling it that righteousness shall 
prevail everywhere. 

What assurance has God given that Christ 
will so rule the \oorld? 

Ans. He hath given assurance unto all men, 
in that lie hath raised him from the dead. 
Acts xvii. 31. 



LESSON VI. 

THE PLANTING OF THE CHURCH IN CORINTH. 

Does St. Paid appear to have been deeply 
discouraged in Corinth ? 

Ans. He does. 

Why does he feel discouraged? 

Ans. He had suffered severely since his first 
entrance into Europe. In Pliilippi he was 
beaten and imprisoned ; he fled for his life from 
Thessalouica and J3erea ; and at Athens he had 
received only cold civility. 

Why did he go to the house of Aquila and 
Priscilla ? 

Ans. Because he Was of the same craft, 
he abode with them, and wrought (for by 
their occupation they were tentmakers). Acts 
xviii. 3. 

What did he do upon the sabbath days f 

Ans. He reasoned in the synagogue every 
sabbath. Acts xviii. 4. 

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124 THE CHRISTIAN WAV. [Part IV. 

When did he speak boldly of Christ ? 

Arts. When Silas and Timotheus were come 
from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, 
and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. 
Acts xviii. 5. 

How was this declaration received by the 
Jews in the synagogue? 

Ans. They opposed themselves, and blas- 
phemed. Acts xviii. G. 

How did St. Paul meet this opposition ? 

Ans. He shook his raiment, and said unto 
them, Your blood be upon your own heads ; I 
am clean : from henceforth I will go unto the 
Gentiles. Acts xviii. 6. 

In what place did he teach, after this trou- 
ble? 

Ans. He departed thence, and entered into 
a certain man's house, named Justus. Acts 
xviii. 7. 

Was the apostle still fearful? 

Ans. He was. 

How was he encouraged? 

Ans. Then spake the Lord to Paul in the 
night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, aud 
hold not thy peace : for I am with thee, and no 
man shall set on thee, to hurt thee ; tor 1 have 
much people in this citv. Acts xviii. 9, 10. 



Part IV.] THE CHRISTIAN WAY. 125 

How did the Jews disturb his worlc ? * 
Ans. When Gallio was the deputy of 
Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one 
accord against Paul, and brought him to the 
judgment seat saying, This fellow persuadeth 
men to worship God contrary to the law. 
Acts xviii. 12, 13. 

Did Gallio listen to the accusation ? 

Ans, And, when Paul was now about to 
open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If 
it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, 
O ye Jews ! reason would that I should bear 
with you. And he drave them from the judg- 
ment seat. Acts xviii. 14, 16. 

Sow long did Paid labor in Corinth ? 
' Ans, And he continued there a year and six 
months, teaching the word of God among them. 
Acts xviii. 11. 



LESSON VII. 

THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS. 

To what place did St. Paid proceed from 
Corinth ? 

Ans. He came to Ephesus. Acts xviii. 19. 

Soto did he commence his work there ? 

Ans. He entered into the synagogue, and 
reasoned with the Jews. Acts xviii. 19. 

When the Jeios would endure J dm in the 
synagogue no longer, what did he do ? 

Ans. He taught daily in the school of one 
Tyrannus. Acts xix. 9. 

How long did he teach in this school ? 
Ahs. This continued by the space of two 
years. Acts xix. 10. 

What did many of the Gentile converts do ? 

Ans. Many that believed came, and con- 
fessed, and showed their deeds. Many of them 
also which used curious arts brought their books 
together, and burned them before all men ; and 
they counted the price of them, and found it 
fifty thousand pieces of silver. Acts xix. 
18-20. 

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